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  • Statute Law Revision Bill 2008

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    Date
    19 Mar 2008 
    Chamber
    Senate 
    Status
    Act 
    Portfolio
    Attorney-General 
    Summary
    The bill: amends 40 Acts to correct clerical and drafting errors; repeals 27 obsolete Acts; and amends 88 Acts to replace gender-specific language with gender-neutral language. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Statute Law Revision Bill 2010

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    Date
    28 Oct 2009 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Act 
    Portfolio
    Attorney-General 
    Summary
    The bill: amends 54 Acts to correct clerical and drafting errors; repeals 5 obsolete Acts; amends the
    Tradesmen’s Rights Regulation Act 1946
    to replace gender-specific language with gender-neutral language; amends the
    Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918
    to ensure the consistent use of the expression ‘ballot paper’; and amends 75 Acts to ensure the consistency of language used to describe the internet and internet-related technology. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Statute Law Revision Bill 2011

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    Date
    24 Nov 2010 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Act 
    Portfolio
    Attorney-General 
    Summary
    The bill: amends 36 Acts to correct technical and other errors and modernise language; repeals eight redundant Acts; amends 76 Acts to provide that Commonwealth ministers are mentioned by reference to the administration of identified legislation; amends 53 Acts to provide that specific departments are mentioned by reference to the minister administering legislation; and amends 103 Acts to update administrative references. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Statute Law Revision Bill 2012

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    Date
    15 Aug 2012 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Act 
    Portfolio
    Attorney-General 
    Summary
    Amends: 78 Acts to correct technical errors; nine Acts to update references to regulations made under the
    Civil Aviation Act 1988
    ; 13 Acts to make amendments consequential on amendments to the
    Acts Interpretation Act 1901
    and the enactment of the
    Legislative Instruments Act 2003
    ; three Acts to update references to ministers and departments; and 38 Acts to repeal obsolete provisions. Also repeals five Acts and makes amendments to the
    Income Tax Assessment Act 1997
    consequential on the repeals. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Statute Law Revision Bill 2013

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    Date
    20 Mar 2013 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Act 
    Portfolio
    Attorney-General 
    Summary
    Amends: 39 Acts to correct technical errors and misdescribed or redundant amendments and modernise language; the
    Australian Broadcasting Corporation Act 1983
    ,
    Child Support (Registration and Collection) Act 1988
    and
    Inspector-General of Taxation Act 2003
    to repeal provisions relating to redundant acting appointments; the
    Fisheries Levy Act 1984
    and
    Fisheries Management Act 1991
    to prescribe matters by reference to other instruments; 43 Acts to make amendments consequential on amendments to the
    Acts Interpretation Act 1901
    and the enactment of the
    Legislative Instruments Act 2003
    ; and 22 Acts to repeal spent and obsolete provisions. Also repeals the
    Air Passenger Ticket Levy (Collection) Act 2001
    and
    Air Passenger Ticket Levy (Imposition) Act 2001
    . 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Statute Stocktake (Appropriations) Bill (No. 1) 2012

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    Date
    20 Jun 2012 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Act 
    Portfolio
    Finance and Deregulation 
    Summary
    The bill: amends two Acts and repeals three Acts to abolish redundant special appropriations; repeals 93 appropriation Acts which are spent, exhausted or lapsed; and repeals 35 redundant supply Acts. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Statute Stocktake (Appropriations) Bill 2013

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    Date
    15 May 2013 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Act 
    Portfolio
    Finance and Deregulation 
    Summary
    Repeals 84 redundant Appropriation Acts which are spent, exhausted or lapsed. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Statute Stocktake (Regulatory and Other Laws) Bill 2009

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    Date
    24 Jun 2009 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Act 
    Portfolio
    Finance and Deregulation 
    Summary
    The bill: amends 17 Acts to remove redundant provisions; repeals eight redundant Acts; and makes consequential amendments to three Acts. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Statute Stocktake Bill (No. 1) 2011

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    Date
    23 Mar 2011 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Act 
    Portfolio
    Finance and Deregulation 
    Summary
    Amends 11 Acts and repeals 25 Acts to abolish 39 special appropriations, including one Special Account. Also makes consequential amendments to two Acts. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Statute Stocktake Bill 1999

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    Date
    30 Mar 1999 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Act 
    Portfolio
    Attorney-General portfolio 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

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